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noun
A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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History
From stare + down.
